HR 2928 · 109th Congress · Health

Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act

Introduced 2005-06-15· Sponsored by Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2005-07-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act - Prohibits any federal funds from being provided to a hospital unless the hospital meets certain conditions related to a woman who is a victim of sexual assault, including that the hospital: (1) provides the woman with accurate and unbiased information about emergency contraception; (2) offers emergency contraception to the woman; (3) provides the woman such contraception at the hospital on her request; and (4) does not deny any such services because of the inability of the woman or her family to pay.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2]CT
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]NV
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1]NH
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3]MO
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]CA
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR